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Period: 1540 to
Spain claims the land that is now Nebraska
Coronado claimed NE.
They lost it when Villisaur died -
Feb 23, 1540
Coronado's expedition
Coronado was a spanish explorer who was sent out to find gold. He explored there great plained and claimed it for Spain. -
Jacques Marquette’s Expedition
A four-month voyage that carried them thousands of miles through North America to explore the path of the Mississippi River. -
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France claims the land that is now Nebraska
Cavalier claimed NE for the french
Lost seven years war and gave it to Spain -
Villasur’s Expedition
Villasur wen to Nebraska to see if the french were trading on spanish land. He meets Oto and Pawnee Indians, he set up a cant and during the the night the camp was attacked and he was killed -
Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska
He went to nebraska. -
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Spain claims the land that is now Nebraska 2
Won 7 years war Napoleon took it -
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France claims the land that is now Nebraska 2
Napoleon took it back sold it to U.S. -
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The United States claims the land that is now Nebraska
Bought it from france -
Lewis and Clark expedition
President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase. -
Zebulon pike expedition
President Jefferson sent a military party to explore the south and west of the Louisiana purchase.